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Quotables: But How Is Lindsay Doing on Her New Movie?

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LINDSAY. Seven days in, first full week completed. Lindsay Lohan is a huge fan of Hollywood glamour and performances from the Golden Era. Working with her every day on varied scenes I’ve been making a mental checklist of classic movie performances she’s touched upon. There’s has been a lot of Ann Margaret, some Gena Rowlands and Faye Dunaway and of course some bits of Liz Taylor and Monroe as well as a little Rita Hayworth and even Gene Tierney (although the last may be more my creation than hers). Oh yeah, and Angie Dickinson. And Lee Remick. And Shelley Winters… .

– Paul Schrader, the director of The Canyons, that softcore porn that Lindsay is filming, discusses her remarkable talent on Facebook.

I just … there are no words for this. I don’t even know what to say. I have no bitchy analysis, no commentary to add, nothing. I’m just laughing too hard. The idea that Lindsay Lohan is this amazing prodigal mix of all the great stars that came before her … I can’t. It’s too early. It’s too much.

I just wanted you guys to get the amazing laugh that I did, all right?

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  • Oh yeah, and Angie Dickinson. And Lee Remick. And Shelley Winters… with a hearty helping of Nancy Spungeon, a cup or two of totally freaky and unnecessary plastic surgery, a smidgen of methface, a dollop of coke bloat, all served up into a giant trainwreck shake.

    Sorry, but I’m feeling really meow today.

  • Wow, director, I know you’re doing pr for your movie but to compare her to the above named actresses is just blasphemous. If you’re going to compare, try Lupe Velez or Frances Farmer. (Google them)

  • This makes sense: These are all actreses whose best work was years ago, who are shadows of their former beauty, have had substance abuse and/or emotional problems, some of whom are dead.

    Lindsay is like all of them.

    He didn’t say she was like them at their BEST.